Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-06
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TO-DAY SETTLES THE FATE OF THE
ANARCHISTS.
Labor Day in the East-Interna-
tional Medical Congress-Vet-
eran Firemen En- Route.
Isrrc1AL DspATcHEs TO THE REcoRD-uS1oN.l
DELIBER iTING AIEDICOs.
Meeting of the Ninth International Con-
gress at Washington.

WASHINGTON, September 5th-In rOiInd num-
bers it is estimated that the invading army of
doctors now contains about 5000 individuals
The work of registration is still in progress and
the exact figures are not yet obtainable. OF
these, nine-tenths are Americans OF the three
or four hundred foreigners present, there are
florid, portly Englishmen, blonde Russians, Nor
wegians and Swedes, with Frenchmen, Danes
Germans, Seryians, Mexicans and South Ameri-
cans in every type of eminent respectability
French appears to be the favorite tongue for
International communion, but there are not
few among the foreigners who seem to turn
without an effort from Servian to Spanish and
from Norwegian TO Greek.
Before the hour Tor opening the Congress every
seat in Albaugh's Opera House was occupied
President Cleveland, Secretary Bayard and
Speaker Carlisle were escorted by DR.. Garnett TO
seats upon the stage at IL O'Clock, and were
greeted with applause by the audience.
The assemblage was called to order by Pro-
feSsor Henry NJ. Smith, of Philadelphia Chair
man of the Executive Committee. He said il
was known to all present, as well as to physi-
clans throughout the world, that in May, 1884,
representatives of the profession in the United
States decided to send fraternal greeting to
the eighth International Medical Congress, then
about to assemble in the capital of Denmark
and ask that the ninth Medical Congress might
meet in the city of Washington. The invitation
being accepted, an Executive Committee was
appointed TO make the necessary arrangements
and the result of their labors was seen in this
large assembly, which the register showed con-
tanned many of the most brilliant and distin-
guished medical minds of Europe Asia and
America. To welcome these guests of the pro-
fession, and to show his interest in the great
United States had consented to open the Con-
gress for the organization. He had the honor
to announce that his Excelleney, Grover Cleve-
land, President of the United States of America
The President when the applause bad sub
sided said 'I feel that the country should be
congratulated to-day upon the presence at our
Capital of so many otour own citizens and those
representing foreign countries, who have dis
tinguished themselves in the science of medi-
cine and are devoted to its further progress
Ny duty on this occasion is q very pleasing and
very brief one. 1t is simply to declare that the
ninth International Medical Congress is now
open for organization and for the transaction of
business
The Chairman of the Executive Committee
then proceeded to nominate the gentlemen
agreed upon by the committee to be the officers
OF this Congress. DR.. Nathan Smith Davis, of
Chicago, was chosen President of the Congress
by acclamaiion.
DR.. John B. Hamilton, Supervising Surgeon
General of the United States Marine Hospital
Service, having been elected Secretary General
of the Congress- nominated the gentlemen
agreed upon as Vice-Presdents, and they were
elected by acclamation The list contains q
hundred or more names.
=. Garrett, Chairman of the Committee of Ar
rangements, announced the social programme
for the Congress. 1t includes conversazione
this evening at the Pension Office; an informal
reception by the President and Mrs. Cleveland
tomorrow, a lawn party by Hon. Josiah Dent
a reception by Secretary and Mrs. Whitney re-
ception aud buffet bouquet at the Pension Of
tice visit to Mount Vernon upon United
States vessels, and an excursion to Niagara
Falls.
He then delivered brief address welcoming
the delegates, to which responses were made on
behalf of foreign delegations.
President Davis, having called one of the
Nice-Presidents to the chair proceeded to de-
liver his opening address, at the close-oi which
the presiding officer proposed vote of thanks
to Prof. Davis, which was enthusiastically ac-
corded, and then he announced the Congress
adjourned till 10 O'clock tomorrow
IN THE EVENING.
WASHINGTON, September 5th.-The conuersd.
-iOne at the Pension Office this evening was
| attended by several thousand ladies and gentle
men. residents here, and by nearly all the visit
ing doctors.